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EnvoyMesh

Decentralized P2P mesh for autonomous AI agents — your identity, your devices, no central server

★ 3.1k stars⑂ 14 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

EnvoyMesh is an open-source ai agents project by allenpeng0705 (allenpeng0705/EnvoyMesh on GitHub). It has 3,104 GitHub stars and 14 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 1 October 2026.

GitHub stars
3,104
Forks
14
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
1 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide whether you want private P2P chat, agents that negotiate tasks for you, or both — and which devices will be your home node and phone.

  2. Get the app or source

    End users can download the desktop build (macOS DMG / Windows EXE) from GitHub Releases; developers clone the repo instead.

  3. Install and set up

    Run the setup script, which also clones and builds the sibling envoy-harness coding-agent runtime; it requires Node.js, npm and pnpm.

  4. Run your first task

    Start the P2P node and the social UI, pair EnvoyGo on your phone by QR, add a contact and let your agent handle a first task.

// features

Why people love it

No central server

Your devices run the network themselves — there is no account on someone else's platform to lose or be locked out of.

Self-sovereign identity

Identity is cryptographic: Ed25519 keys you control, expressed as self-sovereign DIDs.

libp2p mesh protocol

Peers exchange signed envelopes for discovery, bonds, chat, knowledge and agent tasks; relays help connectivity but cannot read payloads.

On-device AI agent

An agent runs on your own hardware, follows your policies, and negotiates tasks with other agents on your behalf.

Phone thin client

EnvoyGo on iOS/Android connects to your home computer as a thin client; model keys and repos stay on the computer.

Security by design

Signed messages, policy-based trust tiers and end-to-end auditability are built into the design.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repo

    Clone EnvoyMesh and enter the directory (developers; end users can instead download the desktop app from Releases).

    git clone https://github.com/allenpeng0705/EnvoyMesh.git
    cd EnvoyMesh
  2. Run setup

    The setup script clones/builds the sibling envoy-harness repo when missing and bootstraps the node (Node.js, npm and pnpm required).

    ./scripts/setup.sh
  3. Start node and UI

    Start the P2P node, then the social UI, and open it in your browser.

    npm run node:dev
    npm run social:dev  # Open http://localhost:5173
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains EnvoyMesh?

It is maintained by allenpeng0705 and contributors on GitHub, with a desktop home node, EnvoyGo mobile clients and family apps built on the same protocols.

Is EnvoyMesh free?

Yes. It is open source under the MIT license (shown in the README badge) and free to use, modify and redistribute under those terms.

Does it need a paid API key?

The mesh itself needs no central account. The on-device agent uses model providers you configure on your own computer, so any model costs depend on the provider and keys you choose.

How does it compare to a normal chat app or cloud AI assistant?

Cloud apps store identity and messages on a company's server. EnvoyMesh runs on your devices, uses cryptographic identity you control, and communicates peer-to-peer.

How do I get started?

Download the desktop app from GitHub Releases (or clone and run ./scripts/setup.sh), start the node, install EnvoyGo on your phone and pair it by QR code.

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